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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-18
EXECUTIVE BOARD DEFIED.
A Knights OF Labor Assembly Will Not Re
turn To the Order

A Knights OF Labor Assembly VIII Not Re.
turn To the Order.
New YoRH, May 17.-For about. the
tenth time in two yoara, the case of the
Montspk Association, Knights OF Labor
in Brooklyn, in its struggle for separate
existence from District Assembly 10, OF
this city, WAS rohearaed last night, and the
conclusion was the sams az on all previous
occaHiona.
T. B. Barry and T. B. Mcclure were ap.
pointed special committee OF the Gen.
eral Executive Board to make the invest.
CATION, aud they met committees from the
Brooklyn Association and 40 in Pythago.
ras Hall, last night. The two sides Of the
controversy were ably represented, but
the result was apparently foregone con.
clnsion. 1t WAS reported after the meet.
ing that tho Montanks would not yet q
charter, and as the local sNsembles com
prising the association have been Suspend
ed, and ore not, therefore, considered
members OF the order, it remains for them
to declare whs. they will do now.
] 1t was eaid that Nj. Mcguire asked the
Brooklynitea, among other questions
whether they would return to the fold Of
~. They said they would not, neither
would they pay up their dues to that as
Gembly. 1t was stated that they had per.
formed all the duties Of Knighthood, and
had done nothing to forfeit their member.
ship. They desired only home rule, and
il they did not have that they would gel
along outside the order. Their field was
Brooklyn and Long Island, which wss
large enough for them, sud there was
plenty Of work to do there. They WERE
determined to do their best for labor and
could exist regardless OF tho order.
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An Instructive Exhibit,

It is with pleasure that the announce
ment is made to the public, and par.
ticularly to these who have any recolec-
ton Of the important events Of the late
war, tbat the entertainment committee OF
J. W. Holiday Poat, G. a. K. OF this city
has been able to arrange for an exhibi-
ton in this city Of celebrated collection
OF Government pictures, which give an
almost complete pictorial history OF the
camps. battles, forts, engagements and
bastlefslds with the dead and wounded
stre~n around. A treat ia promised those
who visit the exhibition which will be
given at the Grand, that being the largest
place that could be secured and that
would answer the purpose. on the even
ines Of Mey 80 and 81 and June i, iuclud.
Ing Wednesday matinee ior school chill.
dren. This opportunity to view the
scenes Of those years OF strife and excite
ment should not be missed. Tickets are
now on sale at the various music aud drug
stores and can DO reserved without extra
coat
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A soLDIElps MONUMENT
To DO Dedicated To.morrow-An Enterpris.
Ing railroad.

Ing Railroad. -#'.
Capt. ]. L. Green, OF Massillon, tn,
clever excursion agent Of the Cleveland
Lorsin & Wheeling railroad, waa in TIT
city yesterday exchanging greetings with
his many friends. He came over from the
other side where he had been busily on,
gagged working up an excursion over the
road TO New Philadelphia that Is 10 take
place tomorrow. Tho special attraction
is to be tho dedication Of a $l2, 900 sol.
dier's monument reared 10 the memory oil
the fallen heros Of Tuscarawas county BY
Major Henry Kolmbaugh, public
spirited and liberal citizen. There Is TO
be parade Of G. A. r. men and military
md civic bodies and secret societies, and
addresses will be delivered by Hons.
William Mckinley, John A. bingham,
BeriRh Wilkins, A. L. Oonger and others.
The train will leave Bridgeport at $40
O'Clock aud return at about 0 o'clock that
evening. =
Captain Green tells a story about taking
ex-Marshal Joe McConauhey, Of Bridge.
port, to Cleveland with him a few days
glncs. They stopped at the johnson
House, and soon after the place was dis.
covered To be on fro. Captain Green
Gays he is sure the blaze was caused BY
natural gas that Joe had became i'm.
pregnsted with while experimenting the
work oil the natural gas companies over
the river.
The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling has
made Lake Chippewa more attractive
tnan ever this season, and propose run.
Mug number oil excursions to the place.
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CowAnpLY AssAssiNArloS.
Mrs. MoSa!r Tells How Her Husband wa
Decoycd mud Murdered.

Mrs. MoSalr Tells How Her Husband wa,
Decoycd mud Murdered.
JACKSON, GAs May l7.-Mrs. MuNair
the vile Of the man who Was assassinalsd
in Worthwhile, has reached this place and
gives graphic description Of the tragedy,
Nj. 7. i. McNair he'd incurred the hn.
tired Of the community because o! the
killing Of man named Hardy. He had
been tried for the o1ense and acquitted.
As the people believed it to DO Il ci.sc OF
murder, they freely denounced McNair'a
scquittal, and he was the recipient oil ire.
Guent notices Of warning, in which assas.
sination WAS limited AZ.
For some months, however, there had
been cessation Of the notices, and Nc.
Nair and his wife began to forget them. A
little after midnight, on Saturday morn.
ing, voice, az If from somo one in
trouble, aroused the couple. When
McSair inquired Whist wGs the matter the
man answered that his buggy had broken
down, and that he could not SEQ to mend
II without light.
McNair lit his lamp and started ont with
1t, when tho report OF tho two runs were
heard and tho victim foil deatl. Ono OF
the men then walked UP e!oss to the body
and fired from pistol two shots iaore
Whom Mrs. McNair attempted TO cont
out dozen shots against the front Of the
houao warmed her not TO venture ont. AZ
tho Rssassius retreRied from the house
they kept up tho insilsde. making thoil
escape before tho woman could ventu,,
out. by thu dawning light oil day she OK
amined the body Of her dead husband, |;
bnCkshot being found in his nick alone
The tracks OF the asaas8iHs were FOLLOWED
TO m adjoining swamp, where they wcr,
lost. There Ia no doubt but that the no
sasains wero tho friends Of tho murdered
man, Hardy.
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TURNING TURNTABLES.
Tho Masters Say It is Their Turn to Make
.U DemnDUs sd.

Tho Masters sny It is Their Turn to sIak,
N- Demands. -.. t.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE conditions oil the
lockout arc stiii practically unchanged
Both sides remain firm and give no indi
cation to come 10 an understanding and
resume work. @..
The bricklayers declare themselves as
ready 10 work fos any employer who
agrees to pay on Saturday. They. ndmi,
that tho demand which ut fret caused the
lockousis not now the question at Issue,
Many Of them, especially the Germans,
would be inclined to recede from their
lateat demand aud 80 to work but for the
fac! Of their bsying learned thu. the Mas.
ter Baildef8 will insist on looming OF
many oil the cherished privileges Of the
union.
This attempt to curtail the sway OF the
union, It's members declare, they arc pre-.
pairing 10 resist to the last extremity.
The master carpenters, the lime dealers,
the master painterO, the stone quarry men,
and In fact all contractors, lave come To
tho conclusion that now Is their turn To
make demands on their men. This will
formally be done at the meeting OF the
representatives Of the various trades ut the
Builders Exchange tomorrow. Three
] delegates will be present from each trade.
and code OF lava for the government Of
employer and employe will then DO per-
fscted.
a master mason, who has taken an ac-
tive part in the recent proceedings Of his
association said that the code, among
other things, would insist on tho right Of
the master masons 10 engage all the sp.
prentices they can work, that the walking
delegate must he abolished, and that tho
foreman mnat not belong to uslopg. All
workmen who apply for employment and
who profess their Willingness to submit to
the terms oil the code will then DO pu. to
work.
The employees repudiate the accusation
that they are engaged in acrusade sgainst
unions. On the contrary they Gay they
are strongly in favor Of well conducted
unions. They freely admit the wisdom Of
men combining for their protection and
advancement, but they claim that the
union, by it's arbitrary demands and alb.
surd proceedings has become intolerable,
and ns tho reformation which it needs Ia
make 1t beneficial to its members canno,
be effected from within, they propose to
accomplish 1t.
! The bricklsyers act rs II the present
situation to them is quite agreeable, and
that they are satisfied with the prospects
Tor the future. They say word has been
received from the Executive officers OF the
International organization announcing
that none Of it's members would como t
Chicago to take the place Of tho mer
locked out.
A large number OF men left tho city
yesterday. They went TO Sycamore, III.
to Omaha and Wichita, kgs., where worn
had been secured.
A general lockout OF the carpenters will
be insugura!ed by the Master Carpenters
Association tomorrow night. The mas
ter carpenters have determined to support
the masons.
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10 the Hfhbr OF The Ihttliiueactr.
sIR: Your Washington correspondent
makes Mr.. Lucas say: soar Constitution
provides that no judge shall be eligible to
any political office during his term" &c.
II Col. i.ucaH ever made that remark he
has not rs much knowledge as he has
credit for. United States Senators md
members Of Congress and members Of
State Legislatures are not officers in any
aense in which the term "otlicer" can be
used, or the word office. A governor, n
judge, Justice, are officers. 4 general
Of tho army is an officer. 30 is h'shop OF
the church. United Ststcu Senators,
members Of Congress, members Of the
Legislature arc simply representatives Of
the sovereign-tho people. Tho people In
tho capacity OF sovereign delegate them
power ne soysrei2ns to representatives 10
make laws tor tho government Of tho
State and Nation. These delegates in acts
Of Congress and Of tho Legislature MAXI
tawe, or Indicate by what nre called laws
tho will Of the sovereign ,prcucribinc rule
oil action for all citizens to DO governed nv
+. II. PRiBroNT.
u FairmOnt, May Ii.
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An LEGENDARY Convicted WHO TsrrorlxuI
hInrlsttu and IIarmnr.
| L Ia IL. l.

An LEGENDARY Convicted WHO TsrrOrlxsd
MARIETTA and lIarmnr.
SPECIAL Dipa.eh 10 I've h.tti'igeIo1.
PAREERsBuRG, W. Va, May l7.-S,muel
Morgan, jr., ef Marietta, has been found
guilty by jury OF setting fire to the Gin
cinna.i, Washington & Baltimore depot al
Harnar. He made no deieneo and did
not deny the confession made by him
sometime before. James Whiting was
tried and acquitted. The ISTELL1aEScEF
resdcrs remember that only fsw week.
ago what looked like an organized and de-
l!berete effort 10 burn the towns OF Har.
lnar and Marietta was made. A number
OF dwelling houses and aeverai barns were
fired and sGme OF them destroyed. The
people CT both toIns were excited and
afraid 10 90 to sleep at night lett theil
houeca should be the next net on FIRE
The conviction OF Morgan will no doubt
give the people of theas towns consider
abls relief.
A valuable barn belonging to Mr..
Bumpsrner, in tho edge Of WHIT county
was destroyed by fire night or two sgo
this being the second fine building DIES
atroyed from the came foundation within
q short time.
Tho ba1a Of George Dana, Just scrosE
tina Ohio, ut Bslpre, was destroyed to.
night By FIRE. 1t was ono OF the fines
barns in Washington county. Two valu
able horses and much farm machinery
were also destroyed. Mr.. Dana VIZ.
badly burned trying to rescue the horses
The barn was fully insured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-18

PAEie, May LIN the Ardennes Court
oil Assizes yesterday Augusta de Me.cy
was sentenced to n years imprisonment
y! hnra labor, ios attempting 10 swiadla
his brother Adolphea widow out OF %. OlO
francs. The prisoner, who WAS dressed in
tho height Of fashion, tainted when ecn.
touce was pronounced, and had 10 be car.
ried out oil the court room. Ds Melcy ia
Il years Of age. In 1884 he married the
iamous diva, Guilia Grisi, who n iew
months afterwards eloped with Lord Cas-.
tlereash. De Melcy married the diva i9r
her money, And though wounded in
duel with Casilcreagh over the clone
ment affair, separated from Grisi and
mover lived with her aitcrwatd, Accord.
ing to the police records De Melcy lived
for long time Upon tho bounty OF Lis
brother Adolpho and the la,,er's villa,
When Adolphe died De Melcy went to
the widow with doCumen. in which
Adclphe acknowledged oil Indebtedness 10
his brother Of 5000 iraucs, but Madame
DO Melcy detected the forgery and csused
his atrest,
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4 QUEER HUSBAND.
a Cincinnati alnu rriu. to KIN Ills VII
and then Snrrcndors To tho rolIc,

a CinGInnnti alnu Tries to XIII his VIII,
and thcm Surrcndors To tho Police,
CINCINNATI, May l1,-At 4 o'clock thjs
morning wiid.eyod man, fifty years Of
age, with long beard torn and face show.
ing traces Of blood, entered the Central
police station and aaid TO the officer in
charge: 81 am J. NJ. Goodspgeh. have
assaulted my wife. LIDO not know whether
sho is dead or not. iou had better lock
me mp until You find out. Send to the
Bodley Homestead on Prices HILL"
The man was locked up and an ol,icer
sent ut once 10 the place indicated, which
Ia in the extreme weetern portion of III,
city. AT The house the officer found Mira
Goodspeed in bed with heriGco md throat
bearing marks Of violchco. She was nj
first averse TO talking, but when told that
her husband had surrendered himaelt, che
went on to BAY they had played crcoupt
on the lawn until y o'clock las, niyht
when she retired. Mr.. Goodepeed said ho
was not ready yet. About ! | o'clock she
heard him in the room, but ieil asleep. Al
midnight she WAS awakened to find him
standing over her with gIaring ewes and
an awful expression on hig face, irving 10
thrust some dark cloth down her thToa,
A terrible struggle epsued, in the course
OF which she begged him 10 desist, offer.
ing him the title to hOs property, bu, he
Was inexorahle, and heat her with soue.
thing he held in his hand. Finally, sh,
caught him by the beard, aud with ali
her force wrenGhed portion from hia
face. This caused him such pAin tint he
relinquahed hin holds servant en-
tering Mt that point he left the room.
Major Goodspeed married afrs, loJIey.
wealthy widow, n year or two ago altar
an acquaintance f,rmed at Athens. Ohio.
whore he was an esteemed citizen, having
Tor long time Corved Gs principal Of tho
public schools. Mrs. Gootlapoed ia of tho
opinion no is deranged, and that view in
taken by all who know him. Ito wa
therefore taken this afternoon to tho
Sanithrium ut College Hill, whoru hia
mental condition will DO aGcorlained, lir
ha8 hitherto borne Bp0Licau reputation,
and held in high cstecm by Nil hin
acauaiulaucea? Mrs. Goodnpeed will In
confined to her room Tor aomo tilnp by ihC
injuries on her head, throat aud breast.
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ANOTHER SERENADE
AT THE HOME OF FAULKNER.
This Time GettinEsr Is Compiimsutsd rs
tho Man Who Was Instrumontal Ia 30.
curing ths Election Of Berksloy's
,Fayorits-Thipgs Not Lovely.
seral Di,pa,eA to th1 In,.llfoenon.

SPECIAL Dispaieh 10 ne IaitllioenoT.
MAarsssvaa, ". Va, May l7.-Bsrke,
10y county has lately boen honored by the
election Of one Of her sons to the high
Office Of United States Senator, the frs!
time In her history, and 1t was to be ex.
pected that her cons would greatly re.
ioice over tho event. Promptly after the
election OF Judge Faulkner, Berkeley's
Sons, headed by q band OF music, paid
their tribute TO a worthy son Of worthy
sire. Then quiet reigned 10 the old burg.
For several daya arrangements had been
quietly made Tor d setensde TO Senator
Ge.tinges for securing the election OF
Judge Faulkner. Last night there were
assembled ct the home OF Mr.. Gettinger
Senator Faulkner and hoat Of friends,
ready to receive the contemplated Wait OF
tho Martinsburg City Band. Pc
selections by the band, Postmaster Colston
made few remarks in which he stated
that the demonstration was In honor OF
Mr.. Gettiugor for having secured for
Berkeley county the frs! United States
Senator In her history. Senate. Gettinger
then gave detailed history OF the Ssna.
torial light alter, which Judge Faulkner
launched out into one OF his old time
Democratic speeches, calling on his
friends TO close up ranks forgetting that
there ever were such as Camden men or
Lucas men. Knowing only Democrats no
would act in the interest OF no faction or
SET, but for the party SO whole.
It WAS wiae thought OIL the part Of the
new Senator. His party nssds harmoni-
zing. But one square away sat Hon. Z.
Boyd Faulkner during the dsmonatrG-
tiono. Why ives he not there joining the
Senator in lila efforts to harmonizs shat.
tered and hopelessly divided pariy7 Can
Il be possible that he Was overlooked by
those who arranged this ovation? Il may
DO pceaible that the committee thought
Boyd would be there, hut no WIS not, aud
II is thought by some that while harmony
was counssled at Senator GeLtinger's by
Senator Faulkner he remained at home
wbe!!ipg bis scalping kniie. That be is
after scalps and will have them dangling
NJ his bait there can be no doubt. Mr..
Gettinger. It'll said, expects to be nomins.
ted fer Auditor. II TIC is look out for
squailn.
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MR. ANDREW CARNEGIE is a man Of Wig
o,ous though. and speech. It is not long
since he was spoken Of as prospective
member OF tho British Parliament for a
Scotch constituency. Now he steps sud-
denly to the front and blows bugle blast
Of uadilu!ed, aggressive Americanism.
He declares himself an American Of the
Americans, gives reasons for his pride in
his citizenship, and pounds monarchy with
triphsnmer force. He says some things
which Americans will do well to think
over.
His uLterancs will not gain him favor
with tine lords and hunkeys on the othel
side, nor yet with the snobs on this side,
but it would make him invincible il be
were to take it into his head to run fol
Congress or, say, for Governor OF Penn
sylvania. Hurrah for Carnegie and the
Fourth OF July!
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HERE'S Il MAN
Thnt Is n Man Andrew CRrnesie's Political
Creed,

TIM. Is n Man Andrew CRrnesie's Political
Creed.
NKw York, May 1.-THE following lot.
ter hes created quite sensation among
the "Anglo.maniacs" in this city.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, having been re.
quested TO attend the preliminary meeting,
and ct n later date TO contribute to the
funds for the proposed celebration Of the
Quecn'sJ nbilee in Now York, addressed the
following reply to the treasurer oil the
fund, Mr.. Johu Patton, banker:
BoucuuRcH, lsLE OF WIGHr, May 8. 1857.
My DEAR SlE:-Thore are several good
reasons why | cannot subscribe to Or sym.
psthize with the proposed jubilee.
First-I ON m American citizen and
worry staunch Republican, man who re-
iects the monarchicRl idea 90 inconsistent
with and inaulting 10 his manhood, |
should stultify myself were ! to celebrate
the reign Of M hereditary rn,er. 81 WAS
born as frce rs Cesar"
Second-I am at loss to Gee what na!u-
rallied American Citizsna have 10 TO cele-
brsting the reign OF any sovereign rnou-
arch. II they are not loyal Republicans
aud true to the land OF their adoption, it
Ia open 10 them at all times to leave it's
shores and find homes elsewhere.
The Republic deserves to DO served by
citizens true to the fundamental idea upon
which her political institutions arc based.
infer thai this view Ia shared by the
most distinguished OF these gentlemen OF
New York, who, like mygelf, were born
tho BubjaCts Of tho mouatchy, for oh.
serve with satisfaction that your commit
tee has bann compelled TO Heloct Cana.
dian as President and also "a chief orator
-pminant and justly honorod men. but
still quite foreign to New York and to
America.
A New York demonstration, presided
over and also addressed by imported ca.
indiana, will be quite unique in lis way,
Int In no sense will represent Now York.
/ rejoice that no Now York mon OF posi-
ton could be found who could 30 far for.
got themselves as to appear upon republi.
can soil M the oulogist Of monarchy.
TO such OF my fellow colntrymen as soc
proper to enjoy tho blessinga Of residence
In America Rnu yet romain aiiens ! ven
tire 10 gHggest that tho ranons Of good
tas,o, not lcss than gratitude to tho H.
public to whose hospitality they are in
deb,ed for no many favors, should Leaf
them TO husitatc before raradiug auc
forcing upon tho knowledge OF their por
hans too generous host That their frat al
logiance Ia to II foreign ruler and thei
! preference Tor political Institutions virtu
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Special DIspatch 10 te In'tlliOeneer.
PAR4ERsBURG. May 1.-THE trustees to
locate the N. i. Conference Seminary met
tonight in this city. All were present but
Dr.. White, Of Aforgautown, and Mr.. Nc.
Grew, Of KiugHood, and DR.. Ful!crton, Of
this city, who isill. Bnckhsnnon, Grafton
Bridgeport and Clsrksburg were nut in
nomination. Buckhannon offers S2052s
cash subscription and building site; Graf
ton, five acres and $4,000; Bridgeport
fifteen acres and 5000; ClarksburV, a ten
thousand dollar building. Phillip, Weston,
Salem, Wheeling and Parkersburg will BIZ
placed in nomination at to-morroT's ses.
s!ons. Tho city is full Of the lobbyists
FROM various towns.
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s:eubenville is playing in hard luck.
Mallory pitched magnificent up hill
game.
Zanesville pulled out OF q small hole
yesterday.
The race for the Ohio Lsagua psunsnt is
becoming interesting.
MIR. darlington, who umpired Yesterday,
is newspaper man and very clever yen.
tleman.
Ought to have had that game yesterday,
boys. Pull up nov and play ball, YOU
cen do it il you try hard.
Tho Kalamazoo team is composed Of a
tine looking set OF gentlemen ind ball
players too.-SieaJenuilie Gd:elie.
1t would DO well enough for audiences
AZ tho ball game to understand that the
Umpire has the right 10 order the eject
ment OF sny person who makes offensive
criticisms on his decisions. The crowd
yesterday was little too demonstrgiiye.
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Rich Lead Mine discovered.

The new Gil we'll being put down on
Cooks farm about two miles below town
hiss reached depth OF about five hundred
feet. At the depth Of two hundred feet a
vein OF coal eight feet thick was gone
through, which is said to be Of excellent
quality. When the drills had reached a
depth Of three hundred feet, q vein Of lead
eight feet in thickness, WAS found. The
ore is claimed to DO very rich, and quite
large Fragments were brought 10 the sur.
face and examined by many. Undoubt.
eddy there is considerable wealth beneath
the hills OF this locality.
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"THg revolt againat Blnine," says the
Nashville american, was revolt against
the Republican party" True as preschin'
and the revolt WAS based primarily on the
free trade idea. The Mugwumps are free
traders, ard any other champion Of pro.
lection would have served as we'll sa
Blaine for d pretext. Are they likely to
come bEcS next year to support q
thorough.going protectionist? The Re.
publican party isn't going backwards on
this bread and hntter Queation.
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Er. ouIs, no., May ia special front
II. Joacph, No., Bays: Mrs. Marks, wife
Of George Marks, an employe Of the Grand
island railroad, WIS instantly killed by
lightning yes,erday afternoon. Accom-.
paulsd 6y her mother, uhs had gone to
Lake in clothes line Just aa severe
thunder storm was coming mp. While
attempting IN undo tho limo from an iron
hook the lightning stretched her lileleaS
al The ground.